Article 2 of the Constitution of Brazil

publication. Brasília, June 7, 1994.THE DIRECTING BOARD OF THE NATIONAL CONGRESS: Humberto Lucena, p resident – Adylson Motta, f irst vice- p resident – Levy Dias, s econd vice- p resident – Wilson Campos, f irst s ecretary – Nabor Junior, s econd s ecretary – Aécio Neves, t hird s ecretary – Nelson Wedekin , f ourth s ecretary. p ublished in the Official Journal , June 9,1994. miolo_constitution_versao_camara.indd 432 17/6/2010 15:01:20 Revision Constitutional Amendments 433 ReVision Constitutional amen D ment n o. 4, 1994 th e di recting bo ard of the na tional co ngress, under the terms of article 60 of the f ederal c onstitution, combined with article 3 of the temporary c onstitutional Provisions Act, promulgates the following Constitutional Amendment: a rticle 1. The expressions: “administrative probity, morality for the exercise of the office, the previous life of the candidate being considered, and”, are added to paragraph 9 of article 14 of the co nstitution, after the expression “in order to protect”, the provision being henceforth in force with the following wording: “ a rticle 14. .............................................................................. pa ragraph 9. in order to protect the administrative probity, morality for the exercise of the office, the previous life of the candidate being considered, and the normality and legitimacy of the elections against the influence of the economic power or of the abuse in the holding of office, position or job in the direct or indirect public administration, a supplementary law shall establish other cases of ineligibility and the periods for such ineligibilities to cease. ................................................................................................ ” a rticle 2. t his c onstitutional a mendment shall come into force on the date of its publication. Brasília, June 7, 1994.THE DIRECTING BOARD OF THE NATIONAL CONGRESS: Humberto Lucena, p resident – Adylson Motta, f irst vice- p resident – Levy Dias, s econd vice- p resident – Wilson Campos, f irst s ecretary – Nabor Junior, s econd s ecretary – Aécio Neves, t hird s ecretary – Nelson Wedekin , f ourth s ecretary. p ublished in the Official Journal , June 9, 1994. miolo_constitution_versao_camara.indd 433 17/6/2010 15:01:21 Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil 434 ReVision Constitutional amen D ment n o. 5, 1994 th e di recting bo ard of the na tional co ngress, under the terms of article 60 of the f ederal c onstitution, combined with article 3 of the temporary c onstitutional Provisions Act, promulgates the following Constitutional Amendment: a rticle 1. In article 82, the expression “five years” is replaced by “four years”. ar ticle 2. th is co nstitutional am endment shall come into force on January 1, 1995. Brasília, June 7, 1994.THE DIRECTING BOARD OF THE NATIONAL CONGRESS: Humberto Lucena, p resident – Adylson Motta, f irst vice- p resident – Levy Dias, s econd vice- p resident – Wilson Campos, f irst s ecretary – Nabor Junior, s econd s ecretary – Aécio Neves, t hird s ecretary – Nelson Wedekin , f ourth s ecretary. p ublished in the Official Journal , June 9, 1994. miolo_constitution_versao_camara.indd 434 17/6/2010 15:01:21 Revision Constitutional Amendments 435 ReVision Constitutional amen D ment n o. 6, 1994 th e di recting bo ard of the na tional co ngress, under the terms of article 60 of the f ederal c onstitution, combined with article 3 of the temporary c onstitutional Provisions Act, promulgates the following Constitutional Amendment: a rticle 1. Paragraph 4 is added to article 55, with the following wording: “ a rticle 55. .............................................................................. .................................................................................................. p aragraph 4. t he resignation of a c ongressman submitted to a legal suit that aims at or may lead to loss of mandate, under the provisions of this article, will have its effects suspended until the final deliberations mentioned in paragraphs 2 and 3.” a rticle 2. t his c onstitutional a mendment shall come into force on the date of its publication. Brasília, June 7, 1994.THE DIRECTING BOARD OF THE NATIONAL CONGRESS: Humberto Lucena, p resident – Adylson Motta, f irst vice- p resident – Levy Dias, s econd vice- p resident – Wilson Campos, f irst s ecretary – Nabor Junior, s econd s ecretary – Aécio Neves, t hird s ecretary – Nelson Wedekin , f ourth s ecretary. p ublished in the Official Journal , June 9,1994. miolo_constitution_versao_camara.indd 435 17/6/2010 15:01:21 3rd Edition 2010 Constitutional text of October 5, 1988, with the alterations introduced by Constitutional Amendments No. 1/1992 through 64/2010 and by Revision Constitutional Amendments No. 1/1994 through 6/1994. Constitutional text of October 5, 1988, with the alterations introduced by Constitutional Amendments No. 1/1992 through 64/2010 and by Revision Constitutional Amendments No. 1/1994 through 6/1994. CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES 9 7 8 8 5 7 3 6 5 7 3 6 4ISBN 978-85-736-5736-4